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The development comes as Washington and Tehran are negotiating a peace deal that Iran insists must include an end to the fighting in Lebanon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Lenders Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo Global Management are negotiating control of Medallia from Thoma Bravo, which will likely lose $5.1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Trump said intermediaries between the US and Iran "are negotiating now" on improving the ceasefire proposal, which US media reported was being mediated by Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"We are negotiating with Fifa to hold Iran's World Cup matches in Mexico."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

"We are negotiating for the machinery now: the dynamo and so on."

From The Lost Girl by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)